The Last Emperor

Name: The Last Emperor
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Duration: 2 h 43 min
Rating: 7.6
Cast: John Lone, Joan Chen, Peter O'Toole, Victor Wong, Ryuichi Sakamoto

1987

7.6

Title: The Last Emperor

Original Title: The Last Emperor

Year: 1987

Info

Country: China Italy
Language: English Mandarin
Length: 163 Minutes (2 hours 43 min)
Budget: £23,000,000
Genre: Biography Drama History
Age rating: 15 (Suitable only for 15 years and over)

Release Dates

UK: November 16 1987
United States: April 15 1988

Plot

Biopic that tells the story of Pu Yi, the last emperor of China, since his birth in a noble family to his brief reign in the Forbidden City, to his abdication and fall with the Japanese invasion. Pu Yi went from being nearly a god to become a simple peasant worker at the People's Republic. Bernardo Bertolucci directs 'The Last Emperor', a movie that won nine Oscars in 1987, including best film, best director and best adapted screenplay. John Lone, Joan Chen and Peter O'Toole are the stars of this biopic.